The relationship of Shuri and the previous Marquess is so fucked up. Like a weird mix of her being his eldest daughter, pupil and wife at the same time. He groomed this young teen in a vulnerable situation to take on the responsibilities and dangers of managing the family while staying loyal to them AND stepping back from the leadership after, something an older woman might've refused. While there was no sex or romance between them, he didn't hesitate in using violence to curb her interests in those areas, both for the sake of his project and out of ugly jealousy. And she was just an young girl.
The relationship of Shuri and the previous Marquess is so fucked up. Like a weird mix of her being his eldest daughter, pupil and wife at the same time. He groomed this young teen in a vulnerable situation to take on the responsibilities and dangers of managing the family while staying loyal to them AND stepping back from the leadership after, something an older woman might've refused. While there was no sex or romance between them, he didn't hesitate in using violence to curb her interests in those areas, both for the sake of his project and out of ugly jealousy. And she was just an young girl.